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CVE-2009-1955

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2009-06-08 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The expat XML parser in the apr_xml_* interface in xml/apr_xml.c in Apache APR-util before 1.3.7, as used in the mod_dav and mod_dav_svn modules in the Apache HTTP Server, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, as demonstrated by a PROPFIND request, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.

Affected Platforms

Canonical Ubuntu LinuxOracle Http ServerApache Http ServerFedoraproject FedoraApple Mac Os XApache Apr-UtilDebian Debian LinuxSuse Linux Enterprise Server

Weakness Type

CWE-776

References